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8800 GTS arrives tomorrowhttp://www.osnews.com/thread?240182
http://www.osnews.com/thread?240182I ordered a nVidia 8800GTS 320 yesterday and I'm glad. I have no regets missing this ATI card, unless I wanted to cook eggs on my computer case and add to needlessly to my carbon footprint.Mon, 14 May 2007 19:42:00 GMTdonotreply@osnews.com (jjmckay)Commentsdrivershttp://www.osnews.com/thread?240190
http://www.osnews.com/thread?240190Performance, heat etc are not up to the level of nVidia's latest stuff. The only thing this card could have going for it, the only reason I'd get it, would be if it had open drivers. If AMD comes through with that I might give them a look, otherwise the state of the hardware itself just isn't rosy enough to care. Also, considering not everyone cares about open drivers, I wonder how this card would do even then.

At least AMD isn't competing with the top of the line nVidia card on price. I say "at least" because the cheaper price point means someone might buy it, but I doubt AMD is happy with not having a top price card, since that is where the per-card margins are the highest. Hopefully they can get going with a die shrink or something. As so many people said when Core 2 destroyed AMD, competition is better than none. Hopefully there will be more parity at some point in the future.Mon, 14 May 2007 19:58:00 GMTdonotreply@osnews.com (MamiyaOtaru)CommentsHere's more info...http://www.osnews.com/thread?240193
http://www.osnews.com/thread?240193http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39603

I find it weird that the Inquirer is getting more and more technical all the time. lolMon, 14 May 2007 20:14:00 GMTdonotreply@osnews.com (ronaldst)CommentsRE: 8800 GTS arrives tomorrowhttp://www.osnews.com/thread?240195
http://www.osnews.com/thread?240195The Reg article (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/05/14/review_amd_radeon_2900xt/) has power dissipation very close to the 8800GTX.Mon, 14 May 2007 20:24:00 GMTdonotreply@osnews.com (AdamW)CommentsRE: Here's more info...http://www.osnews.com/thread?240204
http://www.osnews.com/thread?240204

I find it weird that the Inquirer is getting more and more technical all the time. lol

yipes! i've been sad panda that arstechnica has strayed from its roots, but i have to laugh at the irony if the inq were to take its place.Mon, 14 May 2007 21:19:00 GMTdonotreply@osnews.com (thebackwash)CommentsRE: drivershttp://www.osnews.com/thread?240208
http://www.osnews.com/thread?240208The problem is it's not even competing on price. The 8800GTS 640 (which is not top of the line) outperforms it in every game and is ~$50 cheaper.Mon, 14 May 2007 21:36:00 GMTdonotreply@osnews.com (Narishma)Comments...http://www.osnews.com/thread?240214
http://www.osnews.com/thread?240214Better late then Never.Mon, 14 May 2007 22:03:00 GMTdonotreply@osnews.com (vermaden)Commentsmehhttp://www.osnews.com/thread?240216
http://www.osnews.com/thread?240216but does it run linux? :/Mon, 14 May 2007 22:11:00 GMTdonotreply@osnews.com (zsitvaij)CommentsRE: mehhttp://www.osnews.com/thread?240218
http://www.osnews.com/thread?240218Unfortunately, no - their current drivers don't support it.

Hence, they're going to be forever off my computer purchasing radar; failure to support Solaris to me instantly kicks them off the list of suppliers to either to me or those who I provide consultancy.

If Ati wish to think we're a 'small bunch' let them, because they're doing it at their peril.Mon, 14 May 2007 22:24:00 GMTdonotreply@osnews.com (kaiwai)Comments